We’re looking right down the barrel at Christmas, the annual celebration of capitalist greed. No! It’s about love and family, or so a certain celebrated British romantic comedy would have you believe. And if you’d like to defy the machine of capitalism, you can always try making homemade gifts for your loved ones.

What if those loved ones are children? Watch our video above to find out how they react to DIY presents, from aromatherapy sachets to Elizabeth Warren face masks.

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This video was originally published on Dec. 22, 2014.

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